Billerbahn

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Billerbahn model railway system (2008)

Billerbahn (actually HaBi von Ha ns Bi ller) was a toy and model railway manufacturer from Nuremberg .

history

The company was founded on June 11, 1935 (other source: May 2, 1935) by Hans Biller , a former employee of the Bing company , together with his wife. In 1977 the company went bankrupt .

Products

Tin toys

In the first few years, clockwork-driven tin toys were produced.

Narrow gauge railroad models

Models for the model railroad product range since 1948 were field railroad models in the 0e scale on a scale of 1:45, which were mainly produced in sheet metal. The locomotives were driven by a clockwork or an electric motor, with the electric motor receiving power from batteries.

Web links

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